Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve

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Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
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Location Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba
Coordinates 50°01′32″N95°54′38″W / 50.02546°N 95.91052°W / 50.02546; -95.91052
Area5,020 ha (19.4 sq mi)
Established2009

Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located southwest of Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. [2] It was established in 2009 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act , [1] [3] and protects a tract of rich peatland bog in southeastern Manitoba. [4]

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Covering an area of 50.2 square kilometres (19.4 sq mi), [1] it is the third largest ecological reserve in the province. [4] The ecological reserve is buffered by another 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) of protected land designated as the Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve - Backgrounder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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